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The all-new Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote is now shipping in India and Germany. In addition to English, Voice Search is available in Hindi and German.

Fire TV gains momentum

Fire TV is #1 in market segment share in the US, UK, Japan and Germany. The latest generation Fire TV Stick features a content-forward interface designed to improve discoverability. Additionally, our on-screen merchandising capabilities continue to improve, providing recommendations that can surface relevant content based on each customer’s unique interests. Since its recent launch in the US, the all-new Fire TV Stick has quickly become a best-seller on Amazon.com and received more than 46,000 five-star reviews.

Better performance

The next-generation Fire TV Stick is 30 percent faster than the original best-selling version and has the horsepower to let your high-performance apps and games shine. The Quad-core ARM 1.3 GHz CPU provides a snappy user experience, and the enhanced Wi-Fi capabilities (802.11ac MIMO Wi-Fi) and H.265 (HEVC) Codec support improve video and audio streaming experiences. For a full list of specs, check out our Fire TV documentation.

Bringing your app to Fire TV has never been easier

Amazon Fire TV runs on Fire OS, which is based on Android Lollipop, so you can easily develop with the tools and frameworks you’re familiar with. To learn more about the frameworks that will help you get started, take a look at our Introduction Guide to Amazon Fire TV Development Frameworks. Other development tools are also available, such as System X-Ray, which provides streamlined intelligence on app behavior and performance during testing.